Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet in G major, Op. 106 & String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 "American"
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Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106, B.192
| 01. | Allegro moderato | |
| 02. | Adagio ma non troppo | |
| 03. | Molto vivace | |
| 04. | Finale. Andante sostenuto. Allegro con fuoco |
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major "American", Op. 96, B.179
| 01. | Allegro ma non troppo | |
| 02. | Lento | |
| 03. | Molto vivace | |
| 04. | Finale. Vivace ma non troppo |
Album information
SU4038-2, release date 24. 9. 2010
Throughout, their understanding of the musical argument is exemplary…at every stage the performers respond with both passion and a clear feeling for musical line…In truth, there are so many details that delight the ear it would be almost impossible to list the all.
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 2010
"I'm satisfied. It went quickly..." Antonín Dvořák jotted down at the end of the sketch for his String Quartet Op. 96. The work, one of the most beautiful quartet pieces in the history of music, originated in America hard on the heels of the "New World" Symphony. I wanted to write for once something very melodious and simple, and I always kept Papa Haydn before my eyes. The American critics lavished it with praise: "Why didn't Dvořák come here earlier, since he can write such great music in America." The "American" quartet, and, perhaps to an even greater extent, the subsequent quartet, Op. 106, the first composition Dvořák created after his return from America, are a heartfelt matter for the youthful Pavel Haas Quartet. In the wake of the previous, highly acclaimed recordings of the complete quartet works of Janáček, Haas and Prokofiev (Classic FM Gramophone Award, BBC Music Magazine Award, MIDEM Cannes Classical Award, etc.), the ensemble displays its outstanding qualities performing the paramount Dvořák pieces too: equilibrium between precision and spontaneity, remarkable interplay and the "solo" potential of all the musicians. In all likelihood, Dvořák would have jotted down the words I'm satisfied beneath this new recording too. Listeners certainly have something special to look forward to.
The Pavel Haas players revel in the turbulence of the opening movement, but they savour the lyricism of the beautiful adagio, the rhythmic energy of the scherzo and the exuberance of the finale’s fiery allegro. Their account of the American Quartet belongs alongside the greatest performances on disc. In this repertoire, they are simply matchless today.
THE SUNDAY TIMES, NOVEMBER 2010
The Pavel Haas Quartet play with plenty of feeling and they also relish the rhythmic cut and thrust of the Molto vivace third movement, capturing to perfection the more relaxed Trio's sunny spirit.The final opens to a gentle smile then keys up for some dancing exuberance... there's an abundance of varied drama.
GRAMOPHONE, DECEMBER 2010
The freshness of the Pavel Haas Quartet's sound and approach is in the main a perfect match for this music: its wide-ranging palette, from intimate whispers to grander, symphonic gestures, is aptly deployed. Its tone is in general sweetly blended, homogenous and with obvious close rapport.
INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW, DECEMBER 2010
There's an arresting energy and atmosphere to the performances and they certainly contain new perspectives... the product is beautifully presented.
CLASSIC FM, JANUARY 2011
Další alba
Dmitry Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 2, 7, 8
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81 & String Quintet Op. 97
Bedřich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "From My Life" & String Quartet No. 2 in D minor
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor „Death and the Maiden“ & String Quintet in C major
Sergei Prokofiev: String Quartets Nos 1 & 2, Sonata for Two Violins
Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata" & Pavel Haas: String Quartets Nos 1 & 3
